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Petra Kvitova and out to Win the Host Nation’S First Title Longest Match in the Sport’S History, His Her Perth Debut Hopman Thursday, December 19, 2013 Cup XXVI AUSSIES BRING OUT THE BIG GUNS P8-9 RADWANSKA IN POLE POSITION P2 HOPMAN CUP XXVI Thursday, December 19, 2013 Poland pair hope it’s first time lucky ■ Bridget Lacy Williams in the 2012 Wimbledon final is the closest she has come. Poland enter the Hopman Cup fray for Radwanska is considered one of the the first time in the popular smartest players on tour, relying more on tournament’s 26th year. touch and shot selection than power to The young pairing of Agnieszka give her an edge over her opponents. Radwanska and Jerzy Janowicz have But her record against the top players been trailblazers for their country in a has been her Achilles heel. sport that the Polish have traditionally Radwanska will be hoping playing in struggled in and now they are the first to similar conditions to Rod Laver Arena at represent their flag at the unique Perth Arena will help her eclipse her best $1 million mixed teams event. effort at the Australian Open — a And they will like their chances of quarterfinal appearance, which she has lifting the trophy in their country’s achieved in each of the past three years. debut. Radwanska is excited to play her first Organisers agree with that mixed doubles match in five years with assessment, seeding the Poles rising 23-year-old Janowicz. No.1, despite the fact they The 204cm, big-hitting right-hander has have never played mixed enjoyed a breakout year, reaching a doubles together. career-high ranking of 14 in August. They will open Janowicz, who only two years ago the tournament could not afford to travel to Melbourne when they take for Australian Open qualifying, became on the Italian the first Polish man to make a semifinal team of Flavia at a grand slam event at Wimbledon this Pennetta and Andreas Seppi. year. World No.5 Radwanska comes to Perth The current No.21 is keen to have an Radwanska as the highest-ranked female player in impact in Perth. the field. “I was talking to Agnieszka and we “I am very excited to play at the decided it might be a lot of fun to play Hopman Cup for the first time,” she said. together at the Hopman Cup,” Janowicz “I saw a couple of times players playing said. Hopman Cup and it was very “We never had a Hopman Cup team entertaining, so I’m looking forward to before in Poland so it’s going to be a lot of it.” fun.” Radwanska has been a consistent performer since breaking into the top 10 in 2008. The 24-year-old has made the quarterfinals or better at every grand slam tournament except the US Open, where she has been bundled out in the fourth round for the past two years. She enjoyed a solid 2013, with another three WTA Tour wins to her name and an appearance at the season-ending championships in Janowicz Turkey. But she is yet to claim her maiden grand slam title. A three-set loss to superstar Serena Agnieszka Jerzy Radwanska Janowicz Born: 6/3/1989 Born: 13/11/1990 Plays: Right-handed Plays: Right-handed Current ranking: 5 Current ranking: 21 Highest ranking: 2 (9/7/12) Highest ranking: 14 (12/8/13) Career singles titles: 13 Career singles titles: 0 Career doubles titles: 2 Career doubles titles: 0 Career prize money: $14.1m Career prize money: $2m Index The team USA eye record seventh crown 3 Tomic, Stosur hope for Italy’s late bloomer 13 Writers: Russell Reid, Bridget Lacy, Nick Rynne Stephens has world at her feet 4 happy new year 8-9 Memory lane 14 Designer: Dijana Jovanovic All the games 5 Canadian teen wants revenge 11 Spain’s heroine returns 15 Pictures: Getty Images, Tsonga aces his injuries 7 Kvitova feels the heat 12 The West Australian thewest.com.au HOPMANHOP CUP XXVI For all the latest news Flashback: Spain’s Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues with the spoils of success after winning the Hopman Cup in January. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images Americans gun for seventh heaven ■ Russell Reid crowds after being forced out of last summer’s tournament with a knee injury John Isner and Sloane Stephens will be before the third-round clash with Spain. out to steer USA to a record seventh That injury conceivably cost Isner and Hyundai Hopman Cup title at Perth partner Venus Williams a place in the Arena from December 28 to January 4. final. Eventual champions Spain won The Americans have been seeded No.2, through to the tournament decider behind Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz and because of their 3-0 walkover against Agnieszka Radwanska. USA. Poland will make their Hopman debut, “Every time I have played the Hopman but Isner has already held the coveted Cup I have enjoyed myself so much,” trophy aloft. Isner said. “I’ve absolutely loved my time Elation: Verdasco and Medina Garrigues hug after snaring the title in the doubles. The big-serving American teamed with in Perth.” Bethanie Mattek-Sands to beat Belgium’s Big-serving Isner said the unique West field for Hopman Cup XXVI. Janowicz Six months earlier, Kvitova won her Ruben Bemelmans and Justine Henin in Australian event provided the ideal was the first male Polish player to reach a first grand slam tournament title at the 2011 final. lead-up for the Australian Open two grand slam semifinal when he lost to Wimbledon, and by the end of 2011 she That victory followed previous USA weeks later at Melbourne Park. Scotsman Andy Murray 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 6-4 6-3 had also claimed the WTA Championship wins in 1997 (Justin Gimelstob/Chanda “For me, playing the Hopman Cup is at Wimbledon this year. and achieved a career-high ranking of Rubin), 2003 (James Blake/Serena perfect preparation for the Australian Flamboyant Frenchman Jo-Wilfried No.2. Williams), 2004 (Blake/Lindsay Open,” he said. Tsonga and Alize Cornet have been Italians Flavia Pennetta and Andreas Davenport), 2006 (Taylor Dent/Lisa “It allows me to get down there early, seeded No.3, and Canadian young guns Seppi, the No. 6 seeds, face an uphill Raymond) and 2008 (Mardy get used to the heat and, on top of that, Milos Raonic and Eugenie Bouchard battle, but Australians Samantha Stosur Fish/Williams). get top-notch, quality matches.” round out the top four. and Bernard Tomic, the seventh seeds Isner is best known for winning the Rising star Stephens will be making Powerful left-hander Petra Kvitova and out to win the host nation’s first title longest match in the sport’s history, his her Perth debut. The 20-year-old beat Radek Stepanek are capable of creating since Mark Philippoussis and Jelena Wimbledon victory against Frenchman countrywoman Serena Williams en route headaches despite being ranked fifth. Dokic in 1999, will be dangerous if they Nicolas Mahut, 6-4 3-6 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-3) to the semifinals at this year’s Australian Stepanek, the hero of consecutive hit top form. 70-68, in the first round in 2010 which was Open and also reached the fourth round Czech Republic Davis Cup wins in 2012 Spain’s Tommy Robredo and Anabel played over three days and lasted 11 at the French Open and quarterfinals at and 2013, is an accomplished doubles Medina Garrigues are seeded No.8 but hours and five minutes. Wimbledon. player. Kvitova has had success in Perth, are genuine title contenders. The 28-year-old world No.13 said he was Radwanska (No.5) and Janowicz (21) the world No.7 combining with Tomas Medina Garrigues is the defending keen to reacquaint himself with Perth are two of 10 top-25 ranked players in the Berdych to win the 2012 Hopman title. titleholder and Robredo is a dual winner. HOPMAN CUP XXVI Thursday, December 19, 2013 Stephens has the world at her feet ■ Bridget Lacy result at a slam. A fourth-round appearance in 2010 is the deepest he has This time last year Sloane Stephens was gone in Melbourne. a relative unknown. He withdrew from the Australian Open But the 20-year-old well and truly last summer after injuring a knee in announced herself at the Australian Perth, but this time he is hoping a WA Open in January, steaming past world appearance will help him reach greater No.1 Serena Williams on the way to her heights at Melbourne Park. first grand slam semifinal. “Every time I have played I’ve enjoyed That performance made Stephens a myself so much,” Isner said. giant killer, but also marked her as one of “I absolutely love my time in Perth. the most exciting prospects in the game. “For me playing the Hopman Cup is Stephens is yet to record a WTA Tour perfect preparation for the Australian title win but has shown she belongs in Open. It allows me to get down there the big time, making the fourth round or early, get used to the heat, and on top of better at all four grand slams this year as that get top-notch, quality matches.” she climbed 26 ranking spots to No.12 in A knee problem forced Isner to also the world. retire early at Wimbledon. Stephens Along with her stunning win over The giant American, who has won childhood idol Williams, she enjoyed twice on the ATP Tour for three victory over top-five ranked Maria consecutive years, has admitted it is a Sharapova and is the youngest woman problem he will have to manage.
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